HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2685 RESOLUTION No.2685
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTINGTO: BEACH SUPPORTING THE AMENDMENT
OF THE CIGARETTE TAX TO PROVIDE THI.T THE TAX
WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON THE BASIS OF ONE-HALF
POPULATION AND ONE-HALF TAXABLE SALES-
WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach had enacted the cig-
arette tax prior to the enactment by the State Legislation of its
cigarette tax; and
WHEREAS, the loss in revenue to the City of Huntington Beach
due to the change in the method by which the City derives its share
of tax has decreased the City of Huntington Beach's income from cig-
arette tax revenue by 100,000; and
WHEREAS, the present method does not provide for a satisfact-
ory balance between cities with a large sales tax base and cities
with a large population base; and
WHEREAS, it is felt that the best interest of the majority
of the cities would be served by effecting a reasonable compromise,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach supports legislation to change the present
formula based on taxable sales and to distribute the citys+ share
of the cigarette tax on the basis of one-half population and one-
half taxable sales.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Hunt-
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Res. No2685
ington Beach at a regular meeting; held on the 15th day of
January 1968.
Mayor 17
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
K. AL BU s
City Att-Orney
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Res. No.
2685
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss :
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I , PAUL C. JONES, the duly elected, qualified and
acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-
officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing
resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of
more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th
day of January 1968 by the following vote :
AYES: Councilmen:
Coen Bartlett Gisler Kaufman Stewart Green Shipley
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
City Clerk an x-officio Clerk
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of Huntington Beach, California